Jerome Kern

Biography

Jerome Kern (1885-1945). Born in New York. American composer who grew to fame in the 1920's because of his contributions to musical theatre (Broadway). He moved to Hollywood in the mid-30s to work on film scores, but continued his association with Broadway. Some of his most charming songs were penned by P. G. Wodehouse. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.